Kenyans have emerged victorious in the just concluded African blogger Awards. The awards saw over 520 entries from 27 African countries being submitted. Niaje, Actors.co.ke, Curvy Chronicles are among the Kenyan blogs that emerged victorious.
The competition received entries from all corners of the continent including Nigeria, Kenya, Benin, Mali, Morocco, Togo, Cameroon, Malawi and Eritrea. The diversity of nationalities was a clear indication that social media influencers across Africa have welcomed the opportunity to be measured quantitatively against their peers.
The 2014 African Blogger Awards are the first true, impartial measure of the reach, resonance and relevance of an influencer channel. The awards also mark the first time that winners have been announced based on scientific metrics, rather than through peer nominations.
The next African Blogger Awards will be held in February 2015.
Here is a full list of the winners.
Best Instagrammer – Gareth Pon
Best African Blog – Niaje
Advice – The Techie Guy
Arts and Culture – 10 and 5
Brand Blog (14) – Brandslut
Business – Techloy
Digital Marketing – Gotta Quirk
Education – Campus Portal Nigeria
Entertainment – Just Curious
Events and Nightlife – Nairobi Now
Fashion and Beauty – Curvy Chronicles
Finance – FNB Blog
Hobbies – Fortress of Solitude
Lifestyle – We Are Awesome
Music – Ghanaian music videos and music news
Niche Market – Actors.co.ke
Other (specify) – Africa Business Magazine
Parenting – Rattle and Mum
Personal – Xtian Dela
Photography – The Pretty Blog
Specific to Your Country (Africa) – BongoSwaggz
Sports – The Bounce
Technology and Gadgets – Lazy Gamer
Travel – Getaway Magazine
Youth Culture – The Travel Manuel
Best Twitter Personality (Africa) – No Winner
Best YouTuber – No Winner
Automotive – No Winner
DIY Blog – No Winner
Entrepreneur – No Winner
Expat No Winner
Health and Beauty No Winner
Marketing and Media No Winner
Political – No Winner
Religious – No Winner
Food and Drink – No Winner
Winners in each category receive a commemorative trophy and a web banner announcing their achievement that can be personally-leveraged through their social network.
The African Blogger Awards winners own the status and bragging rights as one of the top bloggers on the African continent. Having this title opens them up to better relationships with brands, and ultimately the opportunity to make money from blogging.
Marketers can now get in touch with all entrants to share branded advertorial content with these African audiences by using the competition partner, Webfluential.